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@anengineer

Retired engineer. Spurs fan, 60 years at WHL. Birding combined with photography. Music and books. Sony RX10iv. UK. Loughborough University.

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Just for balance we finished 17th in the Premier League.

11.10.2025 09:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thames Water paid Β£1m-plus to corporate spooks firm part-owned by Starmer adviser Exclusive: Hakluyt – formerly run by Varun Chandra – has been advising utilities company as it tries to avoid renationalisation

Revolving doors.

Thames Water paid Β£1m+ to corporate lobbyists part-owned by Starmer adviser.

The aim is to reach policymakers, keep TW private.

TW pays Β£200m a year to various advisers, cost borne by customers.

Public ownership would end this chicanery. No need to pay dividends, lobbyists.

14.09.2025 07:43 πŸ‘ 338 πŸ” 168 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4

Hi, I’m good thanks, how are you? Just followed back, thanks for the follow.

15.09.2025 07:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our state has become a guarantor of corporate profits Equitable distribution of income and wealth would go a long way towards stimulating domestic demand and investment...

Neoliberal destruction of the NHS

UK has 2.4 hospital beds per 1,000 people
Germany 7.6
OECD average 4.6

Worse in many places. Hackney in London 0.9, lower than Mexico. Bedfordshire 1.7, same as Colombia.

Sick people can't work. Can't boost GDP & productivity without better healthcare.

21.08.2025 08:39 πŸ‘ 352 πŸ” 191 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 7

He’s barking mad.

14.05.2025 14:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Southern Water boss says people need to use less in the future Tim Mcmahon was speaking to BBC South Today on a special programme about water use.

Southern Water boss says people need to use less water

The only industry that charges people more for selling less.

Everyday story of England's water companies - Leaks unplugged, no new reservoirs, sewage dumped, mega dividends, customers fleeced.

Nationalise.

01.05.2025 06:01 πŸ‘ 533 πŸ” 226 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 15
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A pair of amorous Avocets at RSPB Rainham Marshes recently. Well it is springtime. #sonyrx10iv #avocets #rspbrainhammarshes

27.04.2025 18:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done, lucky you. Missed another Spurs debacle.

27.04.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Silicon Six’ accused of avoiding almost $278bn in US corporation taxes over 10 years Analysis finds Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple and Microsoft averaged 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average

Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple, Microsoft dodged $278bn US corporation taxes over 10 years.

Paid 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average. Profits shifted to low/no tax jurisdictions.

Same companies operate in the UK, dodge taxes, create social squalor. Force companies to publish tax returns.

15.04.2025 06:28 πŸ‘ 495 πŸ” 231 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 13
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A Holly Blue butterfly seen in yesterdays sunshine. #pixel7pro #hollyblue #butterfly #hertfordshire

11.04.2025 07:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He's barking mad.

09.04.2025 14:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely city 😍

08.04.2025 13:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He's barking mad.

08.04.2025 06:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He's barking mad.

08.04.2025 06:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Wood Pigeon in a hedge at sunrise a few days ago #birds #samsungS23U #woodpigeon #sunrise

07.04.2025 06:51 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He's the only one.

07.04.2025 06:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Strange team, the bench looks stronger 🀣 #COYS

09.03.2025 12:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.03.2025 00:05 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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04.03.2025 12:23 πŸ‘ 25746 πŸ” 8297 πŸ’¬ 1139 πŸ“Œ 575
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04.03.2025 22:08 πŸ‘ 1490 πŸ” 226 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 23

Turned out well 🀬

05.03.2025 06:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

04.03.2025 17:57 πŸ‘ 75992 πŸ” 22670 πŸ’¬ 1763 πŸ“Œ 971
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25.02.2025 14:29 πŸ‘ 103821 πŸ” 19066 πŸ’¬ 1354 πŸ“Œ 659

Political dogma, crazy.

26.02.2025 09:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A narcissist.

23.02.2025 12:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And not even available on Eurosport any more 😑. Cycling really has shot itself in the foot over tv coverage. Mind you if Poj' is in the field it'll turn into a boring procession anyway.

23.02.2025 12:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

More on Trumpβ€˜s ties to Russia.

22.02.2025 23:39 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

A narcissist.

23.02.2025 11:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Summed it up very well, Johnson back is a big plus. His goals are so important in a squad that doesn't have a prolific scorer.

23.02.2025 10:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Do you want to buy a British kettle? Go whistle | Phillip Inman As China’s cheap prices continue to dominate western markets, attempts to revive or invent UK brands has never been tougher

Do you want to buy a British kettle? Go whistle | Phillip Inman

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